Housing Rights for All

Promoting and Defending Housing Rights in the U.S.

The purpose or goal of human rights education is empowerment in order to bring about social change. Many people who do not know their rights are more vulnerable to having them abused and may lack the language and conceptual framework to effectively advocate for them.

Education for and about human rights is essential; it can contribute to the building of free, just, and peaceful societies. Human rights education is also increasingly recognized as an effective strategy to prevent human rights abuses.

With this premise in mind, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) and NLCHP have developed this resource manual as a guide for housing rights activists in the United States and for those interested in becoming involved in housing rights issues, and/or for use as a resource during training programs.

The manual presents information, articles and activities that address housing issues in the U.S.

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